Workshop with Prof. Jesse Prinz (City University New York): “Aesthetic and Moral Values”, June 27-28

At this workshop Jesse Prinz (City University of New York) is going to present his work on
the relationship between emotions and values in the field of ethics and aesthetics. The workshop
will start with a discussion of the relationship of emotions and moral values subsequent to his
book "The Emotional Construction of Morals" (Oxford University Press 2007) and then move on to
discuss his forthcoming book "Works of Wonder. A Theory of Art" (Oxford University Press). In the
book he argues – as he has done before for moral judgments – that our aesthetic appreciation of
works of art is constituted by sentiments. He proposes that the blended emotion of wonder underlies
all our evaluative judgments with respect to the goodness of works of art.

There will be short prepared comments on the different topics of the workshop. Three central
chapters of Prinz’ forthcoming book, in which he addresses aesthetic questions with a framework
from the philosophy of mind, are going to be discussed in more detail. In order to engage in an
intense discussion we will provide all participants with draft versions of these chapters (as well
as an additional background chapter) upon request.

There also will be a public evening lecture by Jesse Prinz on Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m.
with the title:"Looking Good: The Interplay Between Ethics and Aesthetics”